California Supreme Court· 3/14/1973

Stevens v. Parke, Davis & Co.

Citations

507 P.2d 653
9 Cal. 3d 51
107 Cal. Rptr. 45
94 A.L.R. 3d 1059
1973 Cal. LEXIS 175

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compliance with warnings required by Food and Drug Administration not sufficient to immunize manufacturer from liability
manu facturer of prescription drug could be held liable where excessive promotion undermined the efficacy of its otherwise adequate warning labels
“. . . the ‘verdict is excessive, that it is not sustained by the evidence’ is ... a statement of ultimate fact”
pharmaceutical maker overpromoted its prescription drug through advertising and sales visits to physicians
compliance with Food and Drug Administration warnings not sufficient to immunize manufacturer from liability
compliance with Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act did not preclude tort liability

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Judges: Sullivan

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